• Employing distinct genetic and pharmacological

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  Employing distinct genetic and pharmacological approaches, Divakaruni et al. now demonstrate that macrophages still acquire their IL-4-elicited phenotype in the absence of CPT1a (considered the main isoform in leukocytes) or CPT2, and highlight that the increased LC-FAO in M(IL-4) cells is less cruc

• A widely accepted mechanism to differentiate hESCs into card

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  A widely accepted mechanism to differentiate hESCs into cardiomyocytes is through perturbation of the canonical Wnt/β-catenin pathway. Initial Wnt activation is required to form the AT-406 [3]. Thereafter, it is believed that inhibition of the canonical Wnt/β-catenin pathway is pivotal for cardiomy

• br Introduction The cys loop ligand

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  Introduction The cys-loop ligand gated ion channels (LGICs) are membrane-bound proteins mediating fast transduction from chemical to electrical signals at neuronal synapses and neuromuscular junctions [1], [2]. Each subunit that makes up the pentameric LGIC architecture possesses a dicysteine bri

• br Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans CSPGs are

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  Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) are major components of the extracellular matrix in cartilage. Each CSPG comprises a single core protein and attached chondroitin sulfate (CS), belonging to the glycosaminoglycan family of sugar chains. CSPGs and CS are involved in numerous biological and

• br A major physiological action of ET

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  A major physiological action of ET-1 is to function as one of the most powerful vasoconstrictors of human blood vessels. As such, ET-1 plays a major role in regulating vascular function in all organ systems, including the kidney (Fig. 1). As in other vessels, ET-1 is thought to be released from en

• In terms of its protease activity MME

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  In terms of its protease activity, MME has a broad range of substrates being able to target glucagon, bradykinin, GLP1, and several other CGS 35066 of circulating small molecules [25]. MME has been shown to target free insulin B-chain [32], although whether MME could target and degrade the insulin r

• While these previous correlative studies have measured

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  While these previous correlative studies have measured tDDR1 protein by IHC, these studies have not considered that pDDR1 could also be an important marker of cancer prognosis. A phosphoproteomic survey of lung cancer tissues did identify pDDR1 as one of the most commonly phosphorylated receptor kin

• The UPR is composed of three different pathways that

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  The UPR is composed of three different pathways that fall under the control of three respective ER transmembrane proteins: PERK, IRE1α (inositol-requiring enzyme 1α) and ATF6 (activating transcription factor 6). As a starting signal for the UPR, misfolded proteins induce the release of GRP78 from th

• Because of the important role of

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  Because of the important role of the DDB1-CUL4B interaction for CUL4B-based E3 ligases, disruption of the DDB1-CUL4B interaction could be an effective approach to treat cancer. Therefore, we developed an in vitro HTS assay based on yeast cell growth inhibition to identify compounds that could disrup

• MicroRNA miRNA is a class of highly

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  MicroRNA (miRNA) is a class of highly conserved, non-coding small molecules containing 19–25 nucleotides. miRNAs are involved in the regulation of genes associated with cancer development and progression and therefore can act as oncogenes, by contributing to tumor formation,17, 18 or as tumor suppre

• Also our data from this study indicate that

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  Also, our data from this study indicate that gestational GC exposure altered hematological and hemorheological parameters, however reports exist that altered blood rheological markers are associated with atherosclerosis and CVD (Tzoulaki et al., 2007). Also, the platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) ha

• Confirmation of the presence of H

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  Confirmation of the presence of H+-PPase genes in the genomes of the different protists tested was obtained by Southern blot analyses using the PCR-amplified DNA fragments as probes (Fig. 3). In the trypanosomatids L. major and T. cruzi and the euglenoid A. longa, a single band appeared in the filte

• Defensins are one major class of antimicrobial

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  Defensins are one major class of antimicrobial, cationic peptides that are released from prostaglandin e2 and imbedded in the mucus layer on mucosal surfaces [45]. They can be categorized into two major families; α- and β-defensins. In humans there are two α-defensin members, defensin 5 (HD5) and de

• this crazy idea br Materials and methods br

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  Materials and methods Results The i.v. administration of urocortin 2 reduced the mean arterial blood pressure in a dose-dependent manner (Fig. 1). The ED50 for the urocortin 2 cumulative dose–response effect on mean arterial blood pressure was 0.014±0.004 mg kg−1. Urocortin 2 administration ha

• br Material and methods br Results

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  Material and methods Results Discussion The present study shows that peripheral administration of the nonpeptidic corticotropin-releasing factor CRF1 receptor antagonist CP-154,526 before a social defeat inhibits the development of CPP induced with a subthreshold dose of cocaine and reverse

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